Classy: Out, Wendy Davis nail art; In, tampon earrings

Something dubbed #tampongate became the outrage of the day in Austin, Texas, today as abortion rights activists gathered again at the state capitol to protest legislation that would restrict most abortions after 20 weeks and impose more stringent safety standards on clinics. Tales of tampons (and condoms, and glitter, and cereal bars) being confiscated by capitol police started making the rounds, thus making feminine hygiene products the new symbol of the GOP’s war on women.

no tampons allowed in the TX senate gallery because the only thing that can be inserted into women's vaginas is the government. #tampongate